Berlin’s seminal warehouse style concept, HYTE, returns to Miami for Miami Music Week with a two room take over of the infamous Club Space on 21 March. Once again bringing their special, industrial atmosphere for another immersive event across some 25,000 sq ft as HYTE debuts at the Downtown Miami institution. Boasting two rooms and its world famous rooftop terrace, which makes for special moments around the horizon. This year, HYTE brings along many of their most in demand musical ambassadors including Loco Dice, Chris Liebing, Pan-Pot, Peggy Gou, and Benny Rodrigues. 21 March | HYTE Miami 2018 | Tickets ... Read more

Mystic Garden is a wondrous world in Sloterpark; an inspiring imagined world that brings people together on 16 June 2018. Musically, all shades of House and Techno are covered. Headliners include Benny Rodrigues, Darius Syrossian, Jonas Kopp, Gaiser live, John Digweed, Egbert b2b Joran val Pol, Carlo Lio b2b Cuartero, Monika Kruse, Noir and many more, while live shows come from Gaiser, Industrialyzer and Lövestad. The festivals’s DJ roster also hold original pioneers and contemporary heroes, as well as plenty of local rising stars including C-Jay, Comrade Winston, Dispar Vulgo, JSPR, Juan Sanchez, Luca Agnelli, Luuk van Dijk, Marc Holstege, ... Read more

After another successful summer at Amnesia Ibiza, Marco Carola’s Music On Festival is set to return to Amsterdam for its second year. Next year’s edition will expand to two days over the spring weekend of May 5 – 6, bringing even more international heavyweights to line-up in Amsterdam. These include two special sets Marco and the return of The Martinez Brothers, Loco Dice and Apollonia and Music On residents Stacey Pullen, Leon and Joey Daniel. Joining will be Paco Osuna, Luciano, Sam Paganini, Claude von Stroke, Miss Kittin, Oxia, Secret Cinema b2b Egbert and Benny Rodrigues. Tickets go on sales ... Read more

Younger Rebinds is a new project and imaginary band by the inimitable and unstoppable Benny Rodrigues. Maybe best-known for his Rod moniker and releases on Klockworks, Rodrigues embodies and keeps the candour, spirit and curiosity that made techno music stand out in its start-up years – and that’s exactly what we have here. The “Retro 7 Ep” makes the most of the classic 707 drum machine, gnarly synths, ambient soundscapes, pianos and organs. Done in a way that is as much new wave, as it is electronic disco. Spread out over a double-pack with eight tracks (8!, get it?), the ... Read more

One of our scene’s biggest names, Loco Dice has branched out into the world of fashion alongside Dutch clothing label, Daily Paper. Launched last Saturday ahead of Dice’s Welcome to the Future festival appearance, the day saw 150 limited edition tracksuits available at the brand’s flagship Amsterdam location, all soundtracked by the likes of Benny Rodrigues, Frizzo, and Dice himself. On the event and collaboration, Loco Dice stated: “I love the guys behind the brand! Their attitude, their multicultural background, and for sure their clothes. I wear them all the time!…The boys remind me of a time where I grew ... Read more

Kingsday 2017 festivities have just upped themselves with the announcement of Nassau Festival’s lineup. 27 April will once again see Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium the site as Four organisations elrow, STRAF_WERK, Reaktor and De Sluwe Vos each host their own stage representing each’s characteristic sound. elrow will see Eats Everything, Skream b2b Route 94, Sidney Charles, Ici Sans Merci and Marc Maya play the Spanish started party first trip to Nassau Festival. STRAF_WERK returns with Jackmaster b2b Tom Trago, Kerri Chandler and Hot Since 82 with support coming from Dutch artists Prunk and ANOTR. The Reaktor crew provides techno-lovers with performances ... Read more

Embracing its ethos this spring 2017, Music On will host its first open-air festival and in what better place then our home base. On Saturday May 6th, Marco Carola and crew will travel to Amsterdam, the first ever Music On daytime festival, on two stages that will come alive from 11 to 11 at the Green Meerpark in the heart of Amsterdam. Welcome in the spring, Music On style, in the cosmopolitan Dutch capital as, for the first time, Music On brings together nine of the emblematic artists those prominent Ibiza nights. Speaking of Ibiza, as Mixmag reported earlier, Music ... Read more

Celeste Siam is one of Asia’s hottest musical exports and a name synonymous with the continents clubbing infrastructure. Having made an impact on her own region early in her career, she made the move Ibiza in 2007 where she played alongside Carl Cox, secured a Pukka Up residency, and made appearances at both Pacha and Amnesia. Not to be outdone, in Celeste’s spare time, she promotes her own “The Ibiza Reunion” events around Asia, while also being a tireless crusader against animal cruelty and represents the “International Human Rights Commission” as their Ambassador for Peace and Humanity. With all this, Asia’s ... Read more

The sixth edition of the longest-running one day festival in the Netherlands – 18 Hrs Festival – will make its return this year. With just a bikes distance from Amsterdam’s city centre, the North sea channel location and all day rave is definitely something to look forward to this summer. Spread across five different stages on the Balkenhaven, the event will house a variety of artists representing some of the finest music the city has to offer. One of the biggest stages will be run by label Terminal M. This will be led by German Techno Queen – Monika Kruse, as they will celebrate the label’s 15th anniversary ... Read more

Pacha Festival Amsterdam will celebrate its 5 year anniversary in a brand new, centrally located and easily accessible, location, Arenapark. Organised by renowned Ibiza club chain Pacha, the shiny red cherries will bring over its Balearic magic to the Dutch capital for the fifth turn, once more bringing some of the most beautiful stage dressing in Holland’s expansive festival landscape, combined with another stellar line-up for a perfect recipe for a day to remember. The first names are, among others, ANOTR, Benny Rodrigues, Claptone, Cassy, Darius Syrossian, Franky Rizardo, Hannah Wants, Karotte, Klingande, Martin Solveig, Mark Knight, Prunk, Sander Kleinenberg, ... Read more

Though a month has since past, the feelings and memories of the Amsterdam Dance Event remain as clear and strong as ever. With so many choices for fans and industry alike, sometimes the sheer scope of ADE can seem a daunting task to navigate, but that’s where we come in: to give you the best, most comprehensive look at the Amsterdam nightlife infrastructure, alongside its many International supporters, innovators, and trendsetters. One such organization is none other than Absolut Vodka, whose first-time collaboration with Amsterdam Dance Event, Absolut Nights Amsterdam, quite literally pushed the very boundaries of what nightlife can ... Read more

Absolut Vodka, the iconic, world’s largest locally produced vodka from Åhus Sweden, is setting up something quite exciting during the 20th anniversary of the Amsterdam Dance Event. Next to being the official sponsor of this year’s ADE, Absolut Vodka also has a special workshop and experimental event lined up where the goal is to ‘transform the night’ through combining art with music. During the climax of ADE, on Saturday October 17, Absolut is hosting a day and night program (an official part of ADE Playground) in Tobacco Theater in the historic Nes street which lies in the heart of Amsterdam’s ... Read more

Nachtiville, the Dutch sister of the German Nachtdigital festival has just announced the second wave of artists for their upcoming debut in De Eemhof, a bungalow park in the . The second lineup announcement for Nachtiville further undermines the musical approach of the festival’s inaugural edition. Spanning from Techno to Ambient, Nachtiville, much like Nachtdigital, combines well-proven favourites with up-and-coming talent . The latest additions to the list of merited legends includes Radio Slave and Optimo as well as Atom TM & Tobias – the latter will perform one of their rare collaborative live sets. See also: JP Enfant Mixtape | Interview: Optimo ... Read more